Ramsey, Minnesota
Precise Slate Roofing in Ramsey, MN
The typical house in Ramsey was built around 1996, and a large share of the rest came after 2000. That means no original slate to restore and none to match. Slate here is a new roof on a young house, chosen for how it looks and how long it lasts, and it lands on tall steep planes over full height second floor walls.
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Where the water gets in on a tall house
On these two stories the roof plane is only half the job. The gable ends are tall and the walls are wide, and out over open ground along the Mississippi and the Rum the rain comes at them sideways rather than straight down. Under slate that means the rake edges, the headwall where the roof dies into a second floor wall, and the step flashing running down the sides all have to be built to take water moving up and across, not just off. We use metal there, sized and lapped, not sealant. The other thing we find on newer Ramsey roofs is decking that was never meant to hold this much weight, so the framing gets checked before a single course goes on. If you are weighing this against a simpler reroof, a certified roof assessment is the place to start, and it does not commit you to anything.
Slate Roofing in Ramsey
Slate on Ramsey's newer two stories
Where the roof meets the wall
Slate over a second floor wall lives or dies at the headwall and the step flashing beside it. Those get real metal, lapped and turned up behind the siding, because sealant does not survive that spot.
Window heads under a slate rake
Wind off the river bottoms drives rain up under trim. When the roof comes off we check the heads and corners below the rake, because a new slate roof will not fix water entering under a window cap.
Townhome roofs are board decisions
At the COR the townhomes and apartments sit on shared roofs on small lots. If you own a unit there, slate is a board conversation, and we are willing to walk it through with them.
Water leaves a slate roof fast
Stone sheds quickly, and these planes are large. Undersized gutters overshoot onto the siding below, which is the last thing a wide wall on open ground needs. We size the eave to the roof.
Nothing to match, so choose freely
There is no original slate in Ramsey to match, and the heritage review that governs visible materials in downtown Anoka does not reach another city's plats. Size, color and coursing are your call.
Slate waits for the next reroof
If the asphalt on a 1996 house still has life in it, there is no reason to tear it off early. We will tell you to plan slate for the next replacement and get the framing work sorted meanwhile.
How we approach slate in Ramsey
The same people, start to finish
Family run means the person who walks your roof at the estimate is around while the work happens. On a job that runs long, you are not explaining the house to someone new every week.
We look at the walls too
We do siding as well as roofing. On these tall gable ends, driven rain damage usually shows in the seams and corners, and the time to find it is while the staging is standing.
Permits and inspections are ours
Structural work for slate usually means a permit and an inspection. We handle the filing and meet the inspector, and we do not start tearing off until that is in hand.
We come back for one slate
A stone roof needs somebody who will climb up for a single cracked piece years later. We do that work, and we would rather you call us than let a neighbor's handyman walk it.
See it on the roof first
Color reads differently three stories up. Before the order goes in, we will set sample pieces on the plane so you can look at them from the street in daylight.
What people near Ramsey say
We live in Eden Prairie. Orange did an excellent job on our siding replacement and provided great customer service all the way through.
Thomas DeSutterSiding replacement, Eden Prairie, MN Fantastic guys to work with, did an excellent job of fixing our siding. You can tell it’s a high integrity company. Definitely recommend.
Carolyn MillerSiding repair The crew arrived early and spread tarps all around the house to capture every bit of debris. By 3:00 PM, my entire roof was completely finished.
Hazel JamesRoof replacement, Minneapolis, MN
Slate questions from Ramsey homeowners
What people in Ramsey ask us about this work. If yours is not covered, call and ask.
Will slate look right on a 1990s two story?
It can, and the deciding factor is the roof shape, not the age. Slate suits steep, simple planes with strong gable ends, which is exactly what these houses have. It looks wrong on shallow pitch add ons and on roofs chopped into many small planes. We will walk your elevations and tell you which parts carry it.
Can I put slate on my townhome at the COR?
Usually that is not yours alone to decide. Townhomes and apartments at the COR sit on shared roofs, and the association normally controls the roofing material and the schedule. Start with your board. If they are interested, we are glad to put a scope in front of them covering the whole building rather than one unit.
Does the wind off the river ruin a slate roof?
The field of a slate roof handles it. The trouble spots are the edges and the wall lines: rakes, headwalls, and the step flashing running down a second floor wall. Rain here moves sideways, so water gets pushed up under laps that were set for gravity. Build those details wide and lapped and the roof is fine.
Walk your Ramsey roof with us
Tell us the elevation you are thinking about and when the current roof went on. We will look at the framing, the wall lines and the timing, then give you a written scope.
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